Completed in September 1941 for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as catapult armed merchant (CAM). The catapult was removed in 1942.

Notes on event

At 15.50 hours on 17 Aug 1943 the unescorted Empire Stanley (Master Arthur John Pilditch, MBE) was torpedoed and sunk by U-197 south-southeast of Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar. The master, 18 crew members, five gunners and one passenger were lost. On 20 August, 17 crew members, two gunners and one passenger were picked up by the British motor merchant Socotra and landed at Bombay ten days later. Nine crew members were picked up by HMS Thyme (K 210) (Lt H. Roach, RNR) and landed at Durban on 29 August.